The glycemic load (GL) adjusts GI scores for portion sizes, but it creates some confusing scenarios. High-GI foods may have a low GL. Watermelon, for example, has a GI of 72, but the GL of a ...

a staple food linked to increased glycemic load. The paper, “Low glycemic index rice: a healthier diet for countering the diabetes epidemic in Asia,” published in Trends in Plant Science by ...